What is "copyright infringment "? and what would be the steps to doing so?

Answer 1

that is when you copy something without the expressed permission of the person/company that made it, and you can be sued for it and can even get jail time or huge fine up to max $250,000 and 10yrs in prison, depending on what the seriousness of the crime

Answer 2

Here's what the US Copyright Office has to say:

"Copyright is a bundle of exclusive rights. Section 106 of the copyright law provides the owner of copyright in a work the exclusive right:

To reproduce the work in copies;

To prepare derivative works based upon the work;

To distribute copies of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending;

To perform the work publicly;

To display the copyrighted work publicly

In the case of sound recordings, to perform the work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission.

Section 501 of the copyright law states that 'anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner ...is an infringer of the copyright or right of the author.'

Generally, under the law, one who engages in any of these activities without obtaining the copyright owner's permission may be liable for infringement. "

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

There are no steps. You just violate the copyright laws and end up either in jail or shot.

Answer 4

copying material with copyright such as movies or music

Answer 5

read this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement